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  2. Follicular cyst of ovary - Wikipedia

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    This sharp pain (sometimes called mittelschmerz) occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle, during ovulation. About a fourth of women with this type of cyst experience pain [citation needed].Usually, these cysts produce no symptoms and disappear by themselves within a few months. [citation needed]

  3. Mittelschmerz - Wikipedia

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    Ovarian wall rupture: The ovaries have no openings; at ovulation the egg breaks through the ovary's wall. This may make ovulation itself painful for some women. [6] [unreliable medical source?] Fallopian tube contraction: After ovulation, the fallopian tubes contract (similar to peristalsis of the esophagus), which may cause pain in some women.

  4. Ovarian cyst - Wikipedia

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    An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac within the ovary. [1] They usually cause no symptoms, [1] but occasionally they may produce bloating, lower abdominal pain, or lower back pain. [1] The majority of cysts are harmless. [1] [2] If the cyst either breaks open or causes twisting of the ovary, it may cause severe pain. [1]

  5. Ovarian apoplexy - Wikipedia

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    The ovary on the right's surface has been breached, and is bleeding. It has been cut off from the body's supply of nutrients and necrosis has set in. Apoplexy can also happen in the brain and the stomach. Pain, which occurs primarily mid-cycle or after a minor delay in menstruation (at the time of the rupture of a corpus luteum cyst, for

  6. Ovarian torsion - Wikipedia

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    Ovarian torsion (OT) or adnexal torsion is an abnormal condition where an ovary twists on its attachment to other structures, such that blood flow is decreased. [3] [4] Symptoms typically include pelvic pain on one side. [2] [5] While classically the pain is sudden in onset, this is not always the case. [2] Other symptoms may include nausea. [2]

  7. Medical misogyny leaves women in pain for years, say MPs - AOL

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    Women experiencing conditions such as heavy periods and endometriosis are being dismissed when they ask for help, a report warns. Medical misogyny leaves women in pain for years, say MPs Skip to ...

  8. Ovarian disease - Wikipedia

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    The tumor forms in the ovaries and gradually spreads to the outside of ovary. This mostly affects younger women and also hinders the reproductive system. [7] Causes: Causes are debatable and these may occur to both pregnant women and women who do not opt for pregnancy Symptoms: [citation needed] Abdominal pain or swelling. Bowel problems or ...

  9. Pelvic inflammatory disease - Wikipedia

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    Pelvic inflammatory disease, also known as pelvic inflammatory disorder (PID), is an infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system, mainly the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, and inside of the pelvis.